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Health & Safety Notice – February 2010

Includes FAQs:

• Do I need a departmental Health and Safety policy? 
• How should access to Laboratories be controlled?
• What risk assessments do I need to complete?
• What format should these risk assessments take?
• More...

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Radiation Protection

CLEAPSS released an updated L93 booklet in September 2008. This contains new materials for auditing and recording schools radioactive sources. The booklet can be accessed from the CLEAPSS website (www.cleapss.org.uk you will need your username and password) or through the CLEAPSS CDROM. Please see section 5 of the guide for the new auditing forms.

• www.cleapss.org.uk: Secondary publications
• www.cleapss.org.uk: Ratiation Protection L93 (pdf file)

Schools are asked to support the LA to keep records up to date by completing and returning the form 5.9 with details of all sources kept on site.

Schools should ensure that all new teachers are trained in the use of radioactive sources.

The Radiation supervisor should change the old local rules sheet with the new Standard Operating Procedures (see p43 of the guide), which should always accompany radioactive sources and associated practical equipment when used by teachers in the classroom.

The information below will be needed by schools in order to complete their new SOP:

• The LA RPA is Monty Guest, who is available through the CLEAPSS RPA service.
• The LA RPO is Joanna Conn, address as on contacts page.
• The hospital can be your local hospital.

All school-based Radiation Protection Supervisors are required to attend training on a three yearly cycle. To find out about local courses please use the CLEAPSS website.

• CLEAPSS Secondary Courses

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Schools’ Chemical & Waste Disposal Annual Exercise

The Annual Process

In the Autumn Term a letter will be sent to the Head of Science at all appropriate schools to remind them that this annual service is available.

In the past we have also sent out the form with the letter, which is now available to download from this page. The form can be printed off, filled in by hand and posted to us or completed electronically and emailed or sent to the e-fax number to reduce the amount of paper used.

The Science Technician should list on the form any chemicals which need to be disposed off and return it to the Science Adviser – usually the deadline is 31st January of the following year :

• eg form sent out Autumn Term 2008, form to be returned by 31st January 2009.

After 31st January the forms will be collated by the Science Admin and passed on to the CSF Health & Safety Team who actually pay for the exercise and who liaise with the disposal company.

The disposal company will check the information on the forms. Should they have any queries or feel they can not dispose of any of the listed items they will inform CSF H&S and the Science Adviser and the school will be notified.

Collection usually takes place during the latter part of the Spring Term. You will be advised of the collection date in advance by either CSF Health & Safety or the disposal company.

This is now a chargeable service to schools. Schools can obtain an indicative quote from:
Email: beverley.brennan@hertscc.gov.uk

Chemical Disposal Form 2011/2012

• Word 2003, 52kb/1 page, 29/09/2011, chemicals_disposal_form_2012.doc

IMPORTANT

If at any time you are concerned because you have chemicals or other substances that may be a Health & Safety hazard, please contact the Science Adviser for advice on how to deal with the situation.

If there is no immediate danger you will probably be advised to make the chemicals secure until the next annual chemical collection.

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